Valderrábano Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Valderrábano, Palencia, Spain

Qibla: 105.5° ESE
Distance: 4,742 km
Coords: 42.61°, -4.66°
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Valderrábano
105.5°
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4,742 km

Qibla Details for Valderrábano

Qibla Angle105.5° from North
Cardinal DirectionESE
Compass Bearing119.6°
Distance to Kaaba4,742 km / 2,947 mi
RegionPalencia
Latitude42.6067°
Longitude-4.6558°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Valderrábano?

The Qibla direction from Valderrábano, Palencia, Spain is 105.5° (ESE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Valderrábano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Valderrábano from Mecca?

The distance from Valderrábano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 4,742 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Valderrábano?

Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.

How accurate is this Qibla direction?

Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Valderrábano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Valderrábano?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Valderrábano is 105.5° (ESE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 119.6°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.5°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Valderrábano

The Qibla direction from Valderrábano, Palencia, Spain is 105.5° from true north, pointing towards the east-southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 4,742 km (2,947 miles) away. Geographically, Valderrábano sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east-southeast.

The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Valderrábano, this means facing east-southeast (105.5°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Valderrábano

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (105.5°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 119.6° from Valderrábano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 105.5°.

Using a compass in Valderrábano

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Valderrábano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 105.5° (east-southeast) and shows ALIGNED.